BIO:  John HEIGES, Butler Township, Adams County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania
Chicago:  Warner, Beers & Co., 1886
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Part III, History of Adams County, Page 384

JOHN HEIGES, farmer, P.O. Guernsey, was born in Adams County, Penn., July 16, 
1830, and is a son of Samuel and Mary (Chronister) Heiges, natives of 
Pennsylvania, who lived many years in this county, but later removed to York 
County, then to Clearfield County, Penn., where they died.  John Heiges was 
partly reared on the farm, and when old enough learned the carpenter’s trade on 
the completion of which he moved to Clearfield County, Penn., and followed the 
same successfully for twenty-five years.  He was married in the above county, 
October 3, 1853, to Telithia E. Rishel, who has borne him five children:  
Frederick, Clara E. (deceased), Abraham R. (deceased), Almeda J. and Franklin L.  
Mrs. Heiges died August 5, 1884, aged forty-eight years, and Mr. Heighes’ second 
marriage occurred February 11, 1886, with Jane Peters.  In 1875, Mr. Heiges 
purchased the 200 acres of land where he now resides.  His farm is well 
improved, far above the average.  He is an exemplary member of the Lutheran 
Church, and while living in Clearfield County held the offices of elder and 
deacon; has also filled some offices of this township.  Mr. Heiges began life a 
poor boy, having but 62 cents when he arrived in Clearfield County, but has 
acquired a large property, aggregating many hundred of dollars.